How did you choose to join your brokerage?

[Jack Kim]

What drew you into your brokerage and what is keeping you there?  And for those who created your own brokerage, what made you decide to create a new company and how do you make yourselves different from others?

I am looking to join the commercial real estate market! However as a novice broker, choosing the right brokerage to join has not been as simple as I thought. Training/education, commission split, desk fees/expenses are key points that I got from a previous post (joining a brokerage, forum question).  I was more curious as to how most of the Bigger Pockets community joined their brokerages.

Many thanks to all and I look forward to your replies!